> MAYS NORTHERN CROWN SEEDS BEST FOR ALL CLIMES < 
Swedish — Robetar. BEETS. Spanish — Betteraga. 
AT PRICES Ql'OTlsn on beet seed, we pay the 
postage. It seed is to be sent by express at pur- 
chaser's expense deduct 10c per pound. 
Sow one ounce to ."!() feet of drill, live to six 
pouutN to tlie acre in drills. 
CULTURE— Sow as early in the spring- as the 
ground can be worked and every two weeks after 
for a succession, up to the first week in ,Iuly, The 
soil should be a light sandy loam, well enriched 
with stable manure, plowed and harrowed until very 
fine. For general crop sow about the middle of May. 
Sow in drills one foot to fifteen inches apart, and 
when well up. thin from four to six inches. The 
young beets pulled out of the rows are excellent 
used for spinach. The Sugar and Mangel Wurzel 
varieties should be sown from April to June, in 
drills two feet apart, and afterwards thinned out 
to one foot apart in the rows. 
fSee Cut.) This 
sort has long 
been regarded as the slatidard of excellence. A 
earefully selected and improved strain of Rlood 
Ihirnip. It is very early, nearly as early as Rgyp- 
tian. and greatly surpasses that variety in flavor, 
Crosby's Egyptian. The color is a rich, dark red. the shape globular. 
It is free from side or fibrous roots, being alway.s smooth. Excellent for forcing, for a main, 
spring or summer crop, or for use in winter, as it is a fine keeper, rooks sweet, tender and 
crisp, and is in every way a standard sort for market or tlie home garden. l»kt. 5c, or,. 10c, 
% lb. l."!c. U>. 4r,e. ' ^ , „ ^. ^ 
n^^^U,,'^ ■P^..^4.:^.^ A caiefully selcctedstrain of Egyptian, as early as the original, but 
V/rOSDy S Jiigypilan. larger, thicker, smoother, and of better Quality. Flesh deep blood 
May's Early Blood Turnip. 
Crimson Globe. 
red. It is a. rapid grower, attaining a usable size 
quicker than most varieties, and does not be- 
come woody with age, Pkt. 5c, ox. 10c, % lb. aOc, 
lb. enc. 
Roots of medium size, gen- 
erally about three inches in 
diameter, very handsome in shape, with a re- 
markably smooth surface. It has a very small 
tap root. The leaves are small, borne on slender 
stems, which occupy but a small portion of the 
root. The interior color is very deep crimson 
throughout, but is rinsred and zoned in a most 
beautiful manner, making it very attractive in 
appearance. Pkt. 5c. or,. lOc, % lb. 20c, lb. 0."c. 
"C>i__A_:-, JSxtra early, nearly round variety. 
£<lt;Liri(,/a Tap root small. The color is a very 
dark rich crimson, with rings of a lighter hue. 
It is extremely early, coming in with Extra 
Early Egyptian, The flesh is rich and sugary. 
Pkt. ."Sc, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 20c. lb. OOe. 
's Market Gardener. ir^;.U°,'iy 
orite. An extra erirly variet.v. of uniform size 
and handsome shape. A perfect variety for 
table use. When cooked they are of a 
May 
May's Market Gardener. 
May's Early Blood Turnip. 
SUGAR BEETS FOR STOCK FEEDING. 
Tmnnr+atit THE GREAT VALUE OF SI GAR 
XUipUl Ictlll,. i,-OR STOCK FEEDING. 
The value of these for stock raising <-ann€»t be 
over-estiiitated. analysis having ileinonstrated 
the fact that 100 pounds of Sugar Meets are 
equivalent to 100 pounds of the best hay. Dur- 
ing tiie past year crops of 1..100 to 2,000 bushels 
ou one acre were raised in the State of Uliiincso- 
ta from seed (»btained from us. They are not as 
heavy yiclders as Mangels, but contain a much 
larger percentage of saccharine matter. Sow 12 
to 15 pounds to the acre. Many seedsmen claim 
4 to 6 pounds. In our experience we find the 
latter to be incorrect. 
Giant Feeding or Half Sugar Mangel. 
This unites the large size of the Mangel with 
the greater feeding value of the sugar beet. 
Tlie roots are always regular and uniform, broad 
at the top with a full and only slightly tapering 
shoulder. We are certain that every one who 
plants this variety and grows it witli^care will 
be much pleased with the crop, " - " 
should try it. I'kt. .'.c, oz. 10c, % 
Fivery FaruK^r 
lb. l.'ic, lb. aSc. 
OiaDt FeedlDK Sugar Manzel. 
beautiful red throughout, Hne grained and sweet. Valuable for 
private or market use, Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. SOe, lb. «5c. 
GENERAL LIST OF TABLE BEETS. 
Eclipse Extra Early — Round rooted, color bright red 
Early Blood Turnip — Dark red, fine flavor 
Early Dewlngs — An excellent market sort 
Edmunds Blood Turnip— A standard sort 
Erfurt Prize — A popular half long German sort, of excel- 
lent flavor, flesh tender 
Egjiitian E.vtra Early — Early medium size, forcing 
Detroit Dark Blood — Fine round shape, flesh rich deep 
purple, and of fine quality 
Half Long Blood — Fine dark strain for winter 
Long Smooth Blond — IjiUe, fine for winter 
Lentz I'Zxtra Early — Large, round, light red. top small.... 
May's Long Smooth Blood — This is an improved strain of 
the l.nng Smooth Blood, a large and excellent late sort 
Stinson's Djirk Blood — Early, deep blood red 
.Swiss Chard White — Used for greens only 
Swiss Chard Vellow— Same as above, color 'yellow 
GENRAl, LIST OF SUG.\R BEETS. 
VIL.MORIN'S IMPROVED — A heavy yielder, rich in si 
10c. '/t lb. 1.1c, lb. Xir, 10 lb. lots @ 20c per lb. at purchaser's expense. 
KLEI>WAIV/,L13MKM;H — I'inc for sugar. Pkt. .".c. oz. 10c, % lb. 15e, lb. 
35c. 10 lb. lots @ 20c per lb. at purchaser's expense. 
I.MPERIAIi SI'GAR — Pkt. Sc. oz. 10c, % lb. l.-,c, lb. STtc. 
WHITE FREINCII — Pkt. 5c. oz. 10c, V, lb. 15c. lb. ."J5c. 10 lbs. @ 20c. 
XOTI*; — We can supply any of the above varieties of Sugor Beef by 
express or freight, 5 lb. lots 20e per lb., 10 lb. 18c, 100 lbs. Hie, bugs included. 
In ordering, state variety wanteil. 
Vif^ffXTT The Peerless Production of Systematic Selection by an Expert 
VlClllA. t,^ernian Grower. The heaviest yielding, richest Sugar Beet in 
Cultivation. I'roduces from 25 to 40 per cent nii»re sugar per ton than any 
other variety. The roots are medium to large, very uniform and symmet- 
rical, of light color, do not waste in trimming and produce more tons per 
acre th.an any other variety. In addition to this they yield from 18 to 20 
per cent, of sugar, surpassing all other sorts 6 to S per cent. Every sugar 
beet factory slionid investigate Its merits for it is unquestionably the Best 
Strain of Seed ever Introduced. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c. 1I>. 3.'>c, postpaid. 10 lb. 
lots at 25c per lb. at purchaser's expense. 100 lbs. $17.,'l0. 
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